Delaney Duncan of Eastern Michigan University made history Friday morning when she swam a 58.36 in prelims of the 100 breast, good for 2nd seed in finals and giving Eastern Michigan its first female A-Finalist in school history

The United States Olympic Committee today announced its annual award recipients for 2016 national coaches of the year. On the Olympic side, Geno Auriemma (basketball; Storrs, Connecticut) and Aimee Boorman (gymnastics; Sarasota, Florida) shared the honor as National Coach of the Year, while Adam Bleakney (Paralympic track and field; Champaign, Illinois) was recognized as Paralympic National Coach of the Year. Additionally, Kim Zmeskal-Burdette (gymnastics; Houston, Texas) was selected Developmental Coach of the Year, Tom Miller (speedskating; Lake Placid, New York) was named Volunteer Coach of the Year and Derek Davis (archery; Bronx, New York) took home the Doc Councilman Science Award.

National Governing Bodies selected their 2016 Coaches of the Year as part of the USOC Coach of the Year Recognition Program. Three national finalists in each category were selected by a panel of coaching and sport education professionals.

Co-National Coaches of the Year – Geno Auriemma, USA Basketball
In 2016, Auriemma led the U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team to its sixth straight – and eighth overall – gold medal in Rio, extending its winning streak to 49 straight. Scoring more than 100 points in six of its eight games, the 2016 squad topped opponents by an average of 37.2 points per game and became the second-most prolific Olympic scoring team, trailing only the 1996 squad. Completing the tournament with an 8-0 record, Auriemma improved his Olympic head coaching record to a perfect 16-0, stemming from 2012.

Co-National Coach of the Year – Aimee Boorman, USA Gymnastics
Boorman, the 2016 head coach for the gold‐medal-winning U.S. Olympic Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Team, also served as personal coach to four-time Olympic champion Simone Biles. Under Boorman’s direction, Team USA became the first U.S. squad to defend its gold medal in the team competition and the first team to win back-to-back Olympic golds since Romania did so in 2000 and 2004. The team secured gold with 184.897 points – more than eight points over second-place Russia. Boorman also guided Biles in becoming the most decorated U.S. gymnast in history with 19 career world and Olympic medals. In Rio, Biles became the first American gymnast to win four golds at a single Games and one of only four women to accomplish the feat in Olympic history.

Paralympic National Coach of the Year – Adam Bleakney, U.S. Paralympic Track and Field
Bleakney further established himself as one of this best wheelchair racing coaches in the world after leading the U.S. women to a podium sweep in the 1,500- and 5,000-meter events against one of the strongest wheelchair fields in Paralympic Games history. He guided 12 athletes in winning 15 medals in Rio, including Tatyana McFadden (four golds, two silvers); Chelsea McClammer (two silvers, one bronze); Amanda McGrory (one silver, two bronzes); and Ray Martin (two golds, one silver). Under his tutelage, McFadden continued to dominate the wheelchair marathon scene, winning four major marathons in 2016 for the fourth consecutive year.

Developmental Coach of the Year – Kim Zmeskal-Burdette, USA Gymnastics
Zmeskal-Burdette led athletes to numerous national and international titles in junior Olympic, junior elite, and senior elite competition in 2016, including 10 medals at the 2016 Junior Olympic National Championships. Under her direction, U.S. national team member Emma Malabuyo won eight medals – including three golds – on the international circuit, marking the most international medals of any U.S. junior elite gymnast in 2016. Zmeskal also oversaw the development of Ragan Smith, who was named an alternate for the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team after she finished only six-tenths of a point behind three-time Olympic champion Gabby Douglas in her senior elite debut.

Volunteer Coach of the Year – Tom Miller, Adirondack Speedskating Club
Miller guided athletes to standout performance over multiple distances in 2016, helping develop the next generation of elite U.S. speedskaters. Under his tutelage, Esther Munoz was named to the U.S. Junior Development Team for her second year, winning the 2016 Junior Ladies AmCup and finishing fifth at the U.S. Junior National Speedskating Championships. He also led Fletcher Codd to his first U.S. Junior Development Team selection, and all-around men’s titles at the Shea Sprint and Jewtraw All-Around Championships. Also under his direction, Sydney-Yu Terpening won the US Speedskating Junior C Ladies National Age Class Championship title and placed second at the US Speedskating Junior National Championships.

National Doc Counsilman Science Award – Derek Davis, USA Archery
Davis’ technological advances have greatly altered performance tracking in archery. His use of high-speed, 360-degree cameras offer athletes and coaches a more efficient perspective and comprehensive understanding of performance patterns in practice that can be applied to competition. He also implemented a brain-wave-analysis program, which helps archers ignore outside distractions and noise when shooting. The program is designed to play music at high volumes when the archer is at full draw to enhance focus during practice and competition. His teachings have led to the success of the Columbia University Women’s Archery Team, which earned national titles in both compound and recurve in 2016.

All-Time USOC Coach of the Year Award RecipientsNational Coach of the YearThe National Coach of the Year is presented to a coach of an elite-level club, collegiate or national-level team, or the coach of an elite athlete who competes at the highest level of his/her sport.

Paralympic National Coach of the YearThe Paralympic National Coach of the Year is presented to a coach of an elite-level club, collegiate or national-level team, or the coach of an elite athlete who competes at the highest level of his/her sport.

Developmental Coach of the YearThe Developmental Coach of the Year is presented to a coach at the youth club, high school or junior level, or a coach who is directly responsible for training athletes to reach the junior and/or elite level.

Doc Counsilman Science AwardThe Doc Counsilman Science Award recognizes a coach who utilizes scientific techniques and equipment as an integral part of his/her coaching methods or has created innovative ways to use sport science.